Sunday, May 10, 2020

Hyperbole Alert

Writing at Power Line, Paul Mirengoff quotes political observer Norman Ornstein as Tweeting that Attorney General “Bill Barr is a fascist.” Which is hyperbolic nonsense, of course.

The last time a real fascist was head law enforcement officer of a developed country - which position Barr holds - people with names like Ornstein were in boxcars headed for camps with mottos like “Arbeit Macht Frei.”

It appears Ornstein remains very much a free man, angrily making mischief at his keyboard. Ergo, Barr is no fascist but Ornstein does have his panties in a twist.